What happened on Monday April 17, 2017?

About April 17th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea that the United States' 'era of strategic patience' is over, prompting North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol to threaten weekly missile tests, signaling heightened geopolitical tensions.
  • Day of the week: April 17th, 2017 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

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April 17, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 17, 2017:

  • US-North Korea Tensions Escalate Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea that the United States' 'era of strategic patience' is over, prompting North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol to threaten weekly missile tests, signaling heightened geopolitical tensions.
  • Paraguay's President Declines Re-election Bid Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes announced he will not seek re-election, influenced by Pope Francis's appeal for peace and dialogue following violent protests against a potential constitutional amendment allowing second terms.
  • Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike Approximately 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails initiated an open-ended hunger strike, protesting poor detention conditions and Israel's policy of detention without trial.
  • Williams Partners Sells Louisiana Oil Refinery to Nova Chemicals American pipeline operator Williams Partners agreed to sell an oil refinery in Louisiana to Nova Chemicals, a Canadian chemical company, for $2.1 billion, marking a significant transaction in the energy sector.
  • Deadly Flooding in Cebu, Philippines Severe flooding in Cebu, Philippines resulted in nine fatalities and ten people reported missing, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Bus Accident in Guizhou Province, China A tragic bus accident occurred in China's Guizhou province when a bus plunged into a river, resulting in ten deaths, five injuries, and four people missing.

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April 17, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 17, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.85
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $141.48
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $65.04
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.62
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $169.75

Exchange Rates on April 17, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9394 EUR
  • 1 USD = 109.032 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7962 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3179 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3325 CAD

April 17, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Stuttgart : 2 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Villarreal : 2 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Levante - Reus Deportiu : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Strasbourg - Ajaccio : 4 - 2
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What day of the week was April 17, 2017?


April 17, 2017 was a Monday and it was the 107th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 2017 can also be written as 4/17/2017 in the US and as 17/4/2017 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 2017 in April 2017 calendar

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April 17, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 17, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 17th and April 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 17, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Shape Of You youtube
  2. - Humble. youtube
  3. - That's What I Like youtube
  4. - iSpy youtube
  5. - Something Just Like This youtube

April 17, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the music chart for the week April 17th and April 23rd.

  1. - Humble. youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - iSpy youtube
  4. - I Feel It Coming youtube
  5. - Tunnel Vision
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April 17, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 17, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 17, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 17, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 17, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 12:34 am and setting at 11:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 2017.

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How old is someone born on April 17, 2017?


Someone born on April 17, 2017 is:

8 years and 27 days old,

or 96 months and 27 days old,

or 421 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2949 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 2017?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 17, 2017.

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